Manhattan Luxury Real Estate Overview
This is the 8th straight week that the luxury $4M and over Manhattan real estate market is below 20 signed contracts. This is likely due to a seasonal slump when buyers and sellers head out of the city. No contract was signed over $10 million the first time in nearly 5 years. It was a good week for co-ops where 6 contracts were signed. The total dollar sales volume was the lowest in a year. Will the numbers rise in September? Stay tuned!
Celebrity Real Estate News
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Total Number of Manhattan Contracts Signed $4M & Over
There were 14 signed contracts last week vs 17 the week prior. Again, this is the eighth straight week below 20 signed contracts.
Neighborhood Breakdown
| East | West | Midtown | Downtown | Totals | |
| Co-ops | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Condos | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Townhouses | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
- Weekly Sales Volume Total – $87,560,000.
- Average asking price was $6,254,286 versus $6,370,882 the prior week.
- The average number of days on the market was 470 days versus 591 the prior week.
- 180 days is the normal range. Luxury real estate has been taking longer to sell.
- The average percentage of discount from original asking price was 4% versus10% the prior week.
- The Number 1 signed contract was a co-op at 830 Park Avenue #8/9A asking $8,995,000.
- The Number 2 signed contract at a 236 East 49th Street townhouse, asking price $8.5M.
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